Dr. Subrata Ghosh works as a neurosurgeon. His areas of expertise include the following: spinal cord tumor, pituitary surgery, and pituitary tumor. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Ghosh takes Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from Medical College and Hospital Kolkata. Dr. Ghosh is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Samuel Weber is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). These areas are among his clinical interests: sinusitis (sinus infection), endoscopic sinus surgery, and pituitary surgery. Dr. Weber's average patient rating is 4.0 stars out of 5. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, and more. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Weber has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Weber's hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

Dr. Steven Lovitt is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in neuromuscular medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Lovitt's clinical interests include myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, and sleep apnea. The average patient rating for Dr. Lovitt is 3.5 stars out of 5. He accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Workers' Compensation, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended Baylor College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Lovitt is affiliated with Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

Dr. Donald Cohen practices oral and maxillofacial surgery. He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Areas of expertise for Dr. Cohen include dental implant surgery, sleep apnea, and jaw problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist. Dr. Cohen is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, in addition to other insurance carriers. His practice is open to new patients. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Dr. Julia Jones is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She works in Houston, TX. She has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Clinical interests for Dr. Jones include general neurology, bell's palsy, and acoustic neuroma. She is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Workers' Compensation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and more. She studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. She has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Jones is affiliated with Houston Methodist. Dr. Jones has an open panel.

Dr. Igor Cherches is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He works in Houston, TX. He is rated 4.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Cherches include tremors, dystonia, and sleep apnea. Dr. Cherches is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. Dr. Cherches honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and more. He welcomes new patients. He studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Cherches has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors.

Dr. Hema Patel's area of specialization is general internal medicine. Her patients gave her an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars. Her clinical interests include warts, thyroid problems, and moles. Dr. Patel accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, in addition to other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Patel is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. She welcomes new patients.

Dr. Neil Gorme is a medical specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is especially interested in temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), biopsy, and sleep apnea. Dr. Gorme is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Vladimir Redko's specialty is critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Moscow Medical Stomatological Institute. His clinical interests include back pain, spasticity, and neck pain. Patient reviews placed Dr. Redko at an average of 3.5 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. Dr. Redko is accepting new patients.

Pain medicine is a specialty closely related to, but separate from, anesthesiology. Whereas anesthesiologists typically work to relieve a patient’s pain during surgery or another medical procedure, pain medicine specialists work to relieve their patients’ pain as they are out living their lives.

Pain medicine specialists treat patients who have acute or chronic pain. The pain may be a symptom of their problem (e.g. they are hurting because they were in a car accident), or the pain may be the problem itself (e.g. they are having migraine headaches). The pain specialist’s goal is to prevent pain from interfering with a patient’s quality of life.

Pain medicine specialists must have a thorough understanding of the physiology of pain, how it is caused, and what effects it has on the body. A good pain medicine specialist is able to evaluate patients who are hurting and who may not always be able to communicate their problems very well. To gain more information about their patients’ condition, pain medicine physicians can interpret specialized imaging tests. Using this information, pain medicine specialists must be able to prescribe a balanced treatment plan.

There are several treatments that pain medicine specialists may use to alleviate pain for their patients. They can prescribe medication, perform certain procedures, and refer patients to rehabilitation services. Often they will recommend multiple treatment methods to be used simultaneously. Some of these pain treatments include:

Implantable devices (intrathecal pump, spinal cord stimulator)

Injections (corticosteroids)

Medications (Percocet, Vicodin)

Nerve blocks (anesthetic injected into a nerve)

Physical therapy

Surgery

Alternative medicine therapies, such as biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis

Being in pain takes away your enjoyment of life. It can lead to depression and stop you from engaging in even everyday activities. Because pain can’t be seen or tested for, it is sometimes overlooked by others. A pain medicine specialist works to safely restore your quality of life.

Neurosurgery is the highly skilled specialty devoted to the surgical treatment of issues affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It is similar to the specialty of neurology, which also treats disorders of the nervous system. Even though there is some overlap, neurosurgery focuses on the surgical treatment of nervous system disorders. However, not every neurosurgery job means surgery -- neurosurgeons may also provide a diagnosis, interpret imaging and test results, or provide non-surgical treatment, depending on the nature of the illness.

Neurosurgeons treat nervous system disorders such as:

Traumatic brain injuries

Brain or spine tumors

Blood clots in the brain

Hydroencephalitis

Aneurysms or stroke

Seizures

Spinal cord injuries

Carpal or cubital tunnel syndromes

Repair of severed nerves

Infections of the brain or spinal fluid

Because the nervous system is both so delicate and so complex, neurosurgery has one of the most rigorous and competitive medical education programs. After college and medical school, it is common for a neurosurgeon to require 7-10 additional years of intense training.

New discoveries in this field allow neurosurgeons to heal and accomplish more than ever before, and they are now able to treat many injuries and illnesses that were once fatal.

Neurophysiologists are doctors who use tests to evaluate the function of the nervous system. They are able to record the electrical transmissions of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nerves in order to diagnose neurological diseases. A neurophysiologist may test for nerve and muscle conditions such as myasthenia gravis, demyelinating polyneuropathy, or ALS.

There are a number of tests that a neurophysiologist might use, depending on the part of the nervous system that is affected. Some of these include:

Nerve conduction studies, to show how well nerves are working

Electromyography, to show how well the muscles respond to signals from nerves

Electroencephalography (EEG), a test to measure brain activity (most often used to diagnose epilepsy)

Evoked potential studies, which measure electrical activity in the brain in response to a stimulus

Polysomnography, or a sleep study, which records brain activity and body functions during sleep

In addition, neurophysiologists are often called on to assist during brain or spinal cord surgery to monitor the health and function of the nervous system during the procedure.

After performing tests on the nervous system, neurophysiologists will offer their interpretation and opinion of the results to help make a diagnosis. They provide critical information to patients with serious neurological diseases.